The Olympic Games may be the pinnacle of choreographed logistical events, but nothing is ever certain.

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The sailing in particular hasn't quite gone to plan, with the men's skiff medal race turning into a bit of a debacle in Marseille.

Fans and competitors were left confused on Thursday as the race was abandoned midway through proceedings.

Confusion has reigned since the postponement, but we have good news! The show goes on...

RadioTimes.com brings you details of the rearranged men's skiff medal race.

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When is the men's skiff medal race?

The rescheduled men's skiff medal race is set to take place from 12:13pm UK time on Friday 2nd August.

Why was the men's skiff medal race abandoned?

The race was abandoned due to lack of wind on Thursday.

Officials made the decision to move the race to another part of the bay off the coast of Marseille in a bid to catch a break.

However, those efforts to resume the race were thwarted, and officials waved the blue and white flag to signify the end of proceedings.

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Michael Potts is the Sport Editor for Radio Times, covering all of the biggest sporting events across the globe with previews, features, interviews and more. He has worked for Radio Times since 2019 and previously worked on the sport desk at Express.co.uk after starting his career writing features for What Culture. He achieved a first-class degree in Sports Journalism in 2014.

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